Gender Self-Assessment Questionnaire

Questionnaire adapted from Harvey (2010)

About You

1. Are you male or female? 3. What is your position in your organization?

[ ] male [ ] female [ ] senior management team

[ ] program staff

2. Where is your base of work located? [ ] administrative staff

[ ] at central office [ ] technical staff

[ ] at a field office [ ] field staff

[ ] field [ ] other, please specify:

Please answer the following questions by checking the appropriate box. If you’re unsure, check ‘do not know’.

Organizational Structure

1. I am aware of my organization’s policies, as well as 2. My organization’s gender unit or gender point

the tools and methods in place for gender sensitive person has a role and mandate that I feel is adequate
work to my organization’s needs (in terms of support,
advice, setting priorities, etc.)
[ ] strongly agree
[ ] to the fullest extent
[ ] agree
[ ] to a great extent
[ ] no opinion
[ ] to a moderate extent
[ ] disagree
[ ] to a limited extent
[ ] strongly disagree
[ ] not at all
[ ] do not know/not applicable
[ ] do not know/not applicable

3. My organizational unit/department has a share of

responsibility in the implementation of gender
equality initiatives

[ ] to the fullest extent

[ ] to a great extent

[ ] to a moderate extent

[ ] to a limited extent

[ ] not at all

[ ] do not know/not applicable

Program Mainstreaming

1. Gender mainstreaming is mandated in the 2. My organizational unit/department allocates sufficient

design of programs/projects I work on. importance, time and resources for gender issues to be
addressed as outlined in program objectives
[ ] to the fullest extent
[ ] strongly agree
[ ] to a great extent
[ ] agree
[ ] to a moderate extent
[ ] no opinion
[ ] to a limited extent
[ ] disagree
[ ] not at all
[ ] strongly disagree
[ ] do not know/not applicable
[ ] do not know/not applicable

3. I observe that staff at all organizational levels 4. A needs assessment, including gender considerations,
considers gender to be important has been conducted in a participatory way for the
programs/projects I work on
[ ] strongly agree
[ ] strongly agree
[ ] agree
[ ] agree
[ ] no opinion
[ ] no opinion
[ ] disagree
[ ] disagree
[ ] strongly disagree
[ ] strongly disagree
[ ] do not know/not applicable
[ ] do not know/not applicable

5. The projects/programs I work with take men 6. The projects/programs I work with include gender-
and women’s different needs into account in a specific objectives or considerations
participatory way
[ ] strongly agree
[ ] to the fullest extent
[ ] agree
[ ] to a great extent
[ ] no opinion
[ ] to a moderate extent
[ ] disagree
[ ] to a limited extent
[ ] strongly disagree
[ ] not at all
[ ] do not know/not applicable
[ ] do not know /not applicable

7. If tools pertaining to gender are used in the 8. In the field activities pertaining to the
programs/projects that I work with (i.e. best programs/projects I work with, female field staff are
practices, etc.), they are applied in the field instructed to particularly target female beneficiaries
 [ ] frequently [ ] strongly agree

[ ] regularly [ ] agree

[ ] occasionally [ ] no opinion

[ ] seldom [ ] disagree

[ ] never [ ] strongly disagree

[ ] do not know/not applicable [ ] do not know/not applicable

Monitoring and Evaluation

1. My organization’s programs/projects collect gender disaggregated data in the following areas:

Income [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Do not know/Not applicable

Access to resources (fertilizer, planting material, etc.) [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Do not know/Not applicable

Access to training [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Do not know/Not applicable

Participation in decision-making [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Do not know/Not applicable

Control over resources [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Do not know/Not applicable

Beneficiary perception of project [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Do not know/Not applicable

2. Is gender-disaggregated data used to conduct 3. Is the gender impact of projects/programs evaluated for
gender analyses and refine program strategies? both men and women, with consideration of their different
roles and responsibilities?
[ ] to the fullest extent
[ ] to the fullest extent
[ ] to a great extent
[ ] to a great extent
[ ] to a moderate extent
[ ] to a moderate extent
[ ] to a limited extent
[ ] to a limited extent
[ ] not at all
[ ] not at all
[ ] do not know/not applicable
[ ] do not know/not applicable

Communication and Research

1. Lessons learned from field activities are used to 2. I am in contact with the gender focal point/gender
improve program strategies, including for gender department

[ ] to the fullest extent [ ] frequently

[ ] to a great extent [ ] regularly

[ ] to a moderate extent [ ] occasionally

[ ] to a limited extent [ ] seldom

[ ] not at all [ ] never

[ ] do not know/not applicable [ ] do not know/not applicable

3. In my work, I am in contact with staff or 4. In my work, I collaborate with other

departments within my program/organization to organizations to share learnings on gender and
improve gender learning opportunities by sharing other topics for capacity development, including
experiences women’s rights organizations

[ ] frequently [ ] frequently

[ ] regularly [ ] regularly

[ ] occasionally [ ] occasionally

[ ] seldom [ ] seldom

[ ] never [ ] never

[ ] do not know/not applicable [ ] do not know/not applicable

Human Resources

1. Gender parity in staff has been achieved in my 2. Gender considerations, including gender balance
organizational area or gender expertise/experience, are included in the
recruitment policy in my organizational area
[ ] strongly agree
[ ] to the fullest extent
[ ] agree
[ ] to a great extent
[ ] no opinion
[ ] to a moderate extent
[ ] disagree
[ ] to a limited extent
[ ] strongly disagree
[ ] not at all
[ ] do not know/not applicable
[ ] do not know/not applicable

3. Myself or other staff in my organizational area 4. Myself and/or other staff in my organizational
have received training on gender topics, such as area, have knowledge and skills that allow us to
sensitization or gender-sensitive extension work effectively on gender issues

[ ] to the fullest extent [ ] to the fullest extent

[ ] to a great extent [ ] to a great extent

[ ] to a moderate extent [ ] to a moderate extent

[ ] to a limited extent [ ] to a limited extent

[ ] not at all [ ] not at all

[ ] do not know/not applicable [ ] do not know/not applicable

 5. Myself and/or other staff in my organizational 6. In my organizational area, one or several staff
area have knowledge and skills that allow us to has particular expertise on gender issues
address topics of particular interest to women in
extension work, such as food crop production [ ] to the fullest extent

[ ] to the fullest extent [ ] to a great extent

[ ] to a great extent [ ] to a moderate extent

[ ] to a moderate extent [ ] to a limited extent

[ ] to a limited extent [ ] not at all

[ ] not at all [ ] do not know/not applicable

[ ] do not know/not applicable

Please note any other comments on gender in your organization: